| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3284205 | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2009 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Post-EVL ulcer bleeding was associated with Child C status but not with conventional or expanded coagulation indices in cirrhotic patients without renal failure or infection undergoing elective EVL. These results call into question the common use of prophylactic procoagulants in the elective setting.
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Evandra Cristina Vieira da Rocha, Elbio Antonio D'Amico, Stephen Hugh Caldwell, Tania Rubia Flores da Rocha, Cristina Simões Solon Soares E Silva, Valdinelia Dos Santos Bomfim, Guilherme Felga, Walnei Fernandes Barbosa, Fabio Kassab,